diff --git a/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/configurations.py b/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/configurations.py
index 7546bd8da61877..a5f7f40d58a291 100644
--- a/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/configurations.py
+++ b/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/configurations.py
@@ -27,11 +27,6 @@
     ],
     delegates=["frame:v1", "stacktrace:v1", "single-exception:v1"],
     initial_context={
-        # This is a flag that can be used by any delegate to respond to
-        # a detected recursion.  This is currently used by the frame
-        # strategy to disable itself.  Recursion is detected by the outer
-        # strategy.
-        "is_recursion": False,
         # Perform automatic message trimming and parameter substitution in the message strategy.
         # (Should be kept on - only configurable so it can be turned off in tests.)
         "normalize_message": True,
diff --git a/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/newstyle.py b/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/newstyle.py
index 84b7e16169ab05..40466940f06c83 100644
--- a/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/newstyle.py
+++ b/src/sentry/grouping/strategies/newstyle.py
@@ -370,9 +370,6 @@ def frame(
         ):
             frame_component.update(contributes=False, hint="ignored low quality javascript frame")
 
-    if context["is_recursion"]:
-        frame_component.update(contributes=False, hint="ignored due to recursion")
-
     return {variant_name: frame_component}
 
 
@@ -437,9 +434,9 @@ def _single_stacktrace_variant(
     found_in_app_frame = False
 
     for frame in frames:
-        with context:
-            context["is_recursion"] = _is_recursive_frame(frame, prev_frame)
-            frame_component = context.get_single_grouping_component(frame, event=event, **kwargs)
+        frame_component = context.get_single_grouping_component(frame, event=event, **kwargs)
+        if _is_recursive_frame(frame, prev_frame):
+            frame_component.update(contributes=False, hint="ignored due to recursion")
 
         if variant_name == "app":
             if frame.in_app: